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Agripping narrative countdown through the crucial and terrifying 22 days leading up to Pearl Harbor that changed the course of history.

In Russia the Bolshevik revolution is in full-swing while the supposed Great War is destroying Europe in ways never before imagined. Fulltime lovers and part-time enemies, British spy Jack McColl and progressive American journalist Caitlin Hanley, have seen their relationship survive this far but in a world defined by "win at all cost" attitudes how much longer can they hold out?Winter 1917: As a generation of Europe's young men perish on the ...

C. S. Lewis was not always a literary giant of Christian faith. How did he evolve from staunch atheism to become one of the most beloved and renowned Christian authors of our time? This thoughtful book discusses the largely overlooked period of his life between Lewis' childhood and his early thirties, during which he experienced a tumultuous journey of spiritual and intellectual exploration that ultimately led to his conversion. Professor Davi...

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David B. Downing is a professor of English at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He is the editor of Changing Classroom Practices: Resources for Literary and Cultural Studies and the coeditor of Beyond English, Inc.: Curricular Reform in a Global Economy, among other books. He edits the journal Works and Days.

C. S. Lewis is generally regarded as a commonsense Christian, yet his works display a distinct sense of the mystical. Downing explores the breadth of Lewiss writing and the context of Christian mysticism in his day.

C. S. Lewis is generally regarded as a commonsense Christian, yet his works display a distinct sense of the mystical. Downing explores the breadth of Lewiss writing and the context of Christian mysticism in his day.

Grade: A. . . . Downing's mingling of history and thrills makes this a must read."-Rocky Mountain News "Russell is a canny and likable protagonist."-BookPage "Wry, secretive and clever. . . . Russell is good company in this intelligent thriller."-Hadassah Magazine "Twists and turns aplenty make this espionage novel a superb read full of tension and suspense. . . . An amazing piece of fiction which I hope is part of a much larger series."-Crime...

In the fall of 1941, Anglo-American journalist John Russell is still living in Berlin, tied to the increasingly alien city by his love for two Berliners: his fourteen-year-old son, Paul, and his longtime girlfriend, Effi. Forced to work for both German and American Intelligence, he's searching for a way out of Germany. Can he escape and take Effi with him?

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His books have sold millions, including classics like Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Yet C. S. Lewis was not always a literary giant of Christian faith. How did he evolve from staunch atheism to become one of the most beloved and renowned Christian authors of our time? Unlike most biographies of Lewis, which tend to focus on his childhood and dramatic conversion to Christianity, this book d...

Paris, November 1945. John Russell is walking home along the banks of the Seine when a Soviet agent asks him to report his espionage for the U.S. to the Soviets about the strains in the German Communist Party. Every decision Russell makes now is a dangerous one.